Geepas 1000W Single Hot Plate Precise Table Top Cooking Cast Iron Heating Plate Portable Electric Hob Single Burner with Adjustable Thermostat, White, GHP32021UK

I bought the Geepas 1000W Single Hot Plate for emergencies. It would also appeal to anybody wanting to cook from an electric power source camping or in a caravan. I want the ability to cook basic hot food the event of a power cut. It’s unlikely to happen as I only recall two power cuts in my area in the last five years and they were for no longer than a few hours. However we live in a world where infrastructure hacking events are becoming more common. The threat of hostile state supported economic and infrastructure is also growing. Buying a few basic items to get through infrastructure problems of a day or two is something I felt I need to do. One of them is a low power hot plate for cooking basic food. It’s a very cheap model at £14.34 but crucially only uses 1000W from a power source. I have a Jackery Explorer 1000 battery that can safely power the hot plate in a power cut. The hot plate is small and easy to use. It has five heat settings. When the heat of the hot plate reaches the setting temperature it stops drawing power until the hot plate falls below the setting making it more efficient for rationed power supply. I have boiled water and heated soup 5 minutes from my Jackery battery. It’s small, cheap, light and effective. There is an inbuilt assumption in my head it would not stand up to constant heavy use for many months but that is not it’s purpose. I want a cheap, effective emergency option for hot food in the event of a prolonged power cut over a few days.

Brilliant and very small too.

Would I buy it again? Yes- as long as I had a separate hot plate if I was using a frying pan. This is definitely a good deal for the price, but you can only use 2 small saucepans at the same time, or MAYBE 1 small and one medium small saucepan. Anything bigger and the pots are too big to sit side by side on the burners, and one hangs off. We did manage to use one large skillet using both burners under it to brown ground beef and it worked, but almost half the pan had no heat. Still- solid product! Just make sure you have appropriately sized pans to fit it.

Stopped working after 2 months

The arrival was prompt and the packaging was good. It has a uk plug which is great for me. It’s slightly bigger than an A5 page and doesn’t weigh too much. But not so light that it would move. Plate size is similar in size to a small hob that you would typically find full hob. It’s very easy to use as its generic plug in and turn to your desired heat. It heats up pretty quick. I didn’t check how long it took to cool down fully but I would assume similar to any hob. It’s great to have if you’re in a pickle or a student who prefers cooking in room. There was an odd plastic smell the first time I used it but has since left.